Domestic Abuse Offences Children Present

Unmesh Desai: In how many domestic abuse cases was a child recorded as present in 2018 (I understand that cases wherea Witness, Victim or Informant who is aged 15 or less may be used as a proxy indicator for this)?

The Mayor: Please see attached the requested data for the period specified. It should be noted that the numbers contained within the tables are a count of confirmed crime records. Multiple offences can be recorded on a single crime record, so the Domestic Abuse Offence count for 2018 will be higher than the record count.
It should also be noted that there are a significant number of Informants and Witnesses aged zero within the data set. It is likely that a large majority of these are informant/witness screens that have been created in error, or where no DOB has been entered.

Witness intimidation (1)

Sian Berry: What is the total number of witness intimidation incidents recorded by the Metropolitan Police Service in each year since 2013?

The Mayor: The total of witness intimidation incidents recorded by the Met from 2013 is 4916. Data was extracted on 10/01/2019 for the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2018. Data is live and subject to acute changes over time as records are updated with the details of ongoing investigations. Data is limited to 5 specific Home Office Classification Codes related to Witness Intimidation, these being:
79/01: Attempting to Pervert the Course Public Justice (Fabrication of false evidence, cause person to be wrongly convicted, interference with witness, other than in 79/02 & 79/03 below).
79/02: Intimidating a juror or witness or person assisting in investigation of offence.
79/03: Harming or threatening to harm a witness, juror or person assisting in investigation.
79/04: Intimidating or intending to intimidate a witness.
79/05: Harming or threatening to harm a witness.
Offences of Witness Intimidation (and similar) recorded by the MPS: January 2013 to December 2018
Offence
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Grand Total
79/01: Attempting to Pervert the Course Public Justice (Fabrication of false evidence, cause person to be wrongly convicted, interference with witness, other than in 79/02 & 79/03 below).
214
167
186
163
152
104
986
79/02: Intimidating a juror or witness or person assisting in investigation of offence.
110
149
105
104
129
103
700
79/03: Harming or threatening to harm a witness, juror or person assisting in investigation.
7
4
5
4
6
11
37
79/04: Intimidating or intending to intimidate a witness.
440
593
602
551
554
449
3189
79/05: Harming or threatening to harm a witness.
2
1
1
0
0
0
4
Grand Total
773
914
899
822
841
667
4916